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“My mother was an artist in the kitchen”

Mexican chef Margarita Carrillo Arronte inherited her love of food from a lineage of keen cooks and found herself in the kitchen at a young age. This dish, prepared by her mother on busy weeknights, reminds her of la casa

FOOD STYLING: ELLA TARN. STYLING: SARAH BIRKS

FOOD PHOTOGRAPH: TOBY SCOTT.

I come from a huge family of foodies. My mother’s name was Luz Catalina Arronte de Carrillo – she was a beautiful redhead with a strong character and soul, and the skills of an artist. She painted, played the piano and made gorgeous flower arrangements. She was an artist in the kitchen, too. One of the things my mother cared about most was passing on the family’s recipes and wisdom to my sister and me, as my grandmother did to her. My father loved and encouraged this ritual.

About Delicious Magazine

The August issue of delicious. is bursting with summer goodness: find three beautiful burgers (one’s vegetarian), a dreamy menu from Provence, the best tomato recipes, favourite seaside dishes re-invented and the hottest (and coolest) puds. Dan Doherty tries out his brunch recipes, Francesco Mazzei and José Pizarro create a feast with their chef friends and Meera Sodha cooks lighter vegetarian meals. We’ve also squeezed in Allan Pickett’s duck rillettes, an array of speedy midweek meals and much more…